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The Russellville Democrat., 1887-08-10

"Oh! I've loved before!" said six weeks bride to her fourth husband, as she took handful of hair from his head because he refused to hang out the weeks washing. Haryord ssnday journal,
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-08-10
MEyU0DIST EPISc0PAL CHURCH.
CHRTSTT1N CYTRI
Mystic Societies.

C. A DanncIly Chapter No. 2 Q. E. 5. meets first Friday night iu each month. IFS J. E Thach. ". NJ, Miss Clemmie Ioimes, Sec.
 Rlissellville Chapter No. l6 k. A. M. meets third Saturday night in each month. J. NJ. Jlarkey, H. F.. X. T.. Williamson. Sec.
 Palestine Commandcry No. [, meets first Monday night on or after full moon. Geo. L. Kimbail, E. C., N, l. Ieynotds, Recorder.
 Russellviilc Lodga No 2s4, A. F and A NJ. meets frst saiuriaI night tn eASh mohth- h,
 Ashley Lodge No. 535 k. < L. of Il. meets second and fourth Friday nights each month. B. F. JoDe. Protector !. F. Munday. Sec.
 Banner Lodge No i353 k. of ". meets first and second Friday nights each month. J, w. prutt Dictator. Arthur Erwin. Reporter.
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l887--Dire ctory --!887
rIMr nr nnInING cnrRr.

TIME OF HOLDING COURT: Pope County-A Russcllyille, First Monday in April and November.
 COUNTY couRT: At kussellvi file on the 4ts Monday in March and lst Monday in January, July and October.
 PROBATE COURT: At Russellville, on the fst Monday in May and 3dMonaay in January, July and October.
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NOTICE FOR fUprTTTsTrv,

r.andofice at Dardanele, Atk., July i6, 1887 Notice is hereby given that the following. named settler has filed notice of his intention and that said proof win De made before the Register and Receiver at Dardanelle, Ark on August 26, ise1 VIZ;
 John Gideon. H'd entry No. i5.052 for the n 0 Nsw h see. 32, I7p G. D i9 west.
 He names .c following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cnltiva. tion of, said land, viz;
 J. F Morphls. E. r. Morphis, II. N. C. Bow den and Yylie Mcintyre, of kussellN ille. Ark, aug 2f 4. c. LEMINti. Register
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Church and Society Directory.

PRESB BYTERIAE Y CHERCH. 1T. E. Miner, pastor. Preaching every Sab bath at II a. m, and z 80 D. m. Prayer-mcet- ing every Tuesday at 30. D. m. sabbath School at a. m. every Sabbath.
 BAPTIST GHUR1H. ! F Wise pastor. Preaching every 2d and 4th Sabbath at II am. and5 :30 pan. rray- CT meeting every Tuesday night. Sabbath school q. m. every Sabbath
 AETH0DIST GHURoH, s0UTH, $. s. Key, pastor. Preaching 2d. 3a and 4ih Sundays at II am. and 30 pm. aver meei- Ing Wednesdays, T:39 r. III. Sabbath school S:3O a. m.
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL GHURCH ". c. Evans, pastor. Preaching 2d and 4th Sabbath, II a. m. and 80 D. m. Prayer meeting Thursdays, 80 p. m Sabbath school 2 a.
 CHRISTIAN CHTRH. Preaching the fst and 2d Lords Day in each month by SunGay School Rt } D r,., each Lords Day. ani prayer meetii c Monday nights. All are invited. At Prairie Grove, by Rev. j. Y. Garland on the 4th Lords Day and saturday before.
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nott's .staiioa 5lireetorg. DhLL & fbAtESpOEr, Cotton Bnyers, \ dealers f. Gcueial Merchandise. Coup- try pfaeiiicc bought and sslii
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-15
rHs saxRfrF's saIr.
Thirteen properties In City and County Dis.
posed of this Atternnon


Sherin Tomlinsou this afternoon sold the
following properties at the court house
Nineiy-nine acres OF land in Bart township
with two story stone dwelling frame barn,
and blacksmith shop, rs the property OF
John l.. Brackbill to EebeCra L. Shertf, for
SloO, subject to dover.
The following property OF T. Scrtt Wilson,
one and hail acres oi land In Little Britain
township with one and a.half story frame
dwelling house,
No. Oue acre OF land IN tho same town
ship without improvements, to Ellsworth
Carter iur g.
The following properties of Adam T.
Rauck 81 acres OF land In nrumore town.
ship, on which are erected a part stone and
part frame house, frame barn. a., to Mary
l.. Ksnck for s. 500.
No. ., l. acres ot land IN Mannheim town.
ship, on which are erected a two.story brick
dwelling house, frame barn, tobacco shed
and carrisge house, to b. lrauk EsAleman
| for 81 2l5,
i've acres OF land III Dumoru township
| with one and half story frame dwelling.
| frame stable ana cigar factory, as the property
| Of Isaiah II. lulE, to Aaron B Lands fOg
| $500
A two story frame dwelling house In Eliza.
bethtown borough, the property OF Harriet
| and Daniel Balmer, to AhrRm Collins for
| S7OG
one acre OF laul IN Bart township, on
| which are erected log dwelling house
| wsgonmsker's and hlacksmith's shops, as
the property OF Matthew pdPPto Levi Rein.
hart for 900,
| Fifteen acres of land in East COCalico town
| ship, on which are a one STORY house and
frame barn, as the property OF EphrSim Gar.
| man, to jacob G. Garman Tor SlUo
| One acre OF land in Penn township, with a
two-story frame dwelling house and frame
stable, rs the property OF Cyrus Kutter, to
| trick company fOy $50.
| Twelve acres Of land in StrssUurg town
| ship with Ous-story frame dwelling
house, frame barn and other outbuudings,
as the property OF Henry Andrews, to Jacob
| Heidelbsugh for Sl0
Ten acres OF land in reluea towns !p, with
a two-story frame dwelling house, frame
barn and carriage house, as the property Of
Benjamin Le8msn, to Jacob edelbsugh
| for So
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-15

q" 8. PerAEus Ty-H.gh.-This evening Frank
Jones and Alice Montague appear in the opera
house IN the play Of q" ST Perkins or, The Girl
Left Behind Ne" This happy couple have
made big success In this fanny comedy, and
those who have tried to Initiate them have NOT
been successful. They we're here last season
and gave the greatest satisfaction.
AtEtH5on COOKS SOCK ComDuu On next
Monday evening this excellent dramatic com.
pany open their week engagement IN LauCus.
ter. The first play will be " Love and Money "
The Bangor Whlg CnH CoaTtsr says Miss
MAude Banks unprecedented the Eclo.nG N1rg
BGTNeg In most successful manner, AS the
round after round Of applause accorded her GER
taiuly indicated. she acts with thorough un.
derztAndilS Of her part and with grea, pOwe
Torso young an actress. Her costumes are in
most perfect accord with the requirements Of
her part. But Miss Banks' excellent support
has, OF course, much to DO with her work Mr
sullivan appeared ln the leading male role and
did some strong acting In no character has his
long experience ngeu more clearly shown than
in that OF last evening"
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New NOrk Marknf

NEW YoRE, Jan. N.-Flour market duu
Zine, .! ilEe3 Oj; supeTnne, e. GJg3 a.
common to good extra Western, a. 2Ual8 IS; good
to fancy extra State, s3 G1lilU
n Wheat-No. ] Ned state &c; No do
s3c; No. Red Winter, Jan, S23.C FEB, :. e;
May. g6}z e.
Gorpa-ho. 2 mixed cash, l74ci DO Jan. 4sc
oats-So. Waite State, Ilc; No > do, 5og &C
Bye duIl Western, 65G5sc; sta4e, 5gXg5,c.
Pork quiet new mess, az 0N6l. 25,
LaTd-Feb., 81 II (; May. T. ts
hOlas5es dull at 2JC tJT s. lest
purpenttne trmcr at S3AC.
Rosin steady strained 20 good, 81 UOEbl To-
Petroleum duh; Refined, In cases, $40.
freightS dull grain TO Liverpool, q ID
state, g1I3gC.
Cheese dull Western Flat, llEelZlyC. atatp far.
tory, lO8l25<C
Eggs easier; State, 33c Western, 3.c.
sugar steady Refined CutOai tLsC: GIauu.
lated, 5Ld6c -
IallOW rrm Prime City, G-lCc.
Rice nominal Carolina, Ialr to good g4azC.
Conee steady fair CaTgoes -
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Manager HaIbach, OF the new Ktug street
theatre, is pushing the work very rsr-
IDLY. lie had forty men at work ali last
night digging out the foundations for the
stage, and that part OF the work has been
completed. Carpenters are now engaged in
putting in the stage, which will be 80 feet in
width and 80 in depth. The stage will DO
supplied with scenery, drops, etc. The thea.
ire VIII be opened on Monday, January 2l.h,
by variety combination. There will be-
skatng at the place as usual this evening,
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o. sArrKDAY. IANrAKr I5. -.

bN ~ATEHDAT, JANUARY IS, l-S6,
VIII be sold by virtue Of an order OF 'ho or
phaus Court, Al the Leopard Hotel. In tho city
OF Lancaster. tho f0ilOsiuR described proper
ties belonging TO the estate OF Charles HlmmeIs-
BACH deceased, to wit
NO lot OF ground situated on the south
east side OF Church street, between Duke and
huCkiauG streets, containing IN front - feet and
binChes, more or less, and IN depth lu5 feet more
or less, on whiChare erected "A twC-stOry BRlCk
DIV YELLING HOUSE, E.N2S feet, with two
story Brick Back Building, liNlB feet, and u two
story Brick additional Back Building, ltNli
feet, and numbered 549. This property has an
dwelling aud cigar or other mandatory, II
having an outside stairway to the second door OF
the additional back building.
NO ? A lot OF ground situated on the sou IN.
east side OF Church street. between Duke and
hOckland streets, containing i feet aud g
inches more or less, and In depth - feet more or
less, upon which Is eveCted,A lwostcTy BNICk
attic Brick Back Building and Time Shop at
tached, numbered So.
No. 3, \ lot Of ground situated on the east tide
OF hOcklaud street, containing IN front 25 feet,
more or less, and In depth = feet, more or less,
upon which IS erected twOstOry BRICK
DWELLING HOUSE, with ons.story Back
building attached, numbered 4l1. The base
ment TO this property has been ntt'd up and
used for tnshop Tor about eight years, and Is
q good stand.
sale to commence at o'clock p. IL, when
terms will be- made known by
MARGARET HlMMELsBACH,
AdministEatTiS.
JoEL L. HArHEs. Auctioneer. d.4Janl,sI5d
TITLE INSURANCE TRUST con-
L PASI.
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Officer Gill went to the country on Friday
TO solicit contributions for the soup fund.
He visited the farmers of Mannheim town.
ship and was very successful in getting do.
nations. lie returned with 2s bushels OF DO.
tAtoes and $50 in money. The donors were
; X. Lar dis l bushel a. b. Breneman -,
IL b. Hess -, J. Haverstick, /, b. B. l..
Hess !, Isaac K. lands /, Peter r. Lands
-, Isaac 5. Lands, ~, Fl. II. Lands >
John Grosh (Landis Nalley) =, Jacob Kautf-
man ], +. s. Kurtz /, T. W. Shirk IL, b.
Long >, II. Campbell l, Ephraim Rohrer
b' h' Hoover !, JEFF Grosh /, Martin Reiden.
bach ], Benjamin Kreider l, Andrew Lane
l. samuel bruoaker donated 81, W. /.
Aauck al, and J. Buckwalter 90 cents.
The sleigh used was loaned by A. X. Hon.
meier and the horse and harness by Jsmos
Swayne, free Of charge
John Kline, baker, of Church street, sent
20 loaYes OF bread to the soup house to day,
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DROCLAMATION.

The Qualified rioters Of the Cay Of Lancaster 70
. cote on hs question Of tnoTedStHg me ddtOtcd
ness Of said cuy fl<5oJO.
Whereas the Select aud Common Councils of
the CITY of Lancast ter resolved at a regular meet
ing held on Jan uary A. D. lssI that II ia their
desire to inc crease the Indebtedness OF the city
of Lancaster 10 an amount not to exceed Sl25.-
ODD for the purpose of building sewers tor
draining the northern part of the city, and nee.
sssary change or improvement OF the water
works and
Whereas, the Indebtedness of the said city
cannot be so increased without the assent OF the
electors thereof, had and obtained in the man.
ner provided by the Act OF Assembly OF April
20, 1874.
i, William A. Morton, Mayor OF the said city
of Lancaster, hereby give notice, In accordance
with the said Act of Assembly OF April 20. 1874
that ut tho next municipal election, to be hello
in the city OF Lancaster on the 18th day of FEB
TuHry, A. D.. 1857. the question of increasing the
Indebtedness OF the city OF Lancaster To an
amount not 20 exceed fl25t0J will be Fubmitted
to the qualified electors of the said city Tor their
decisions, who can then vote Tor or against the
said increase.
the city of Lancaster, according 10 the last as.
sessed valuation there OF, ts tl2b000Ol the exist.
ing debt of the city Is At6. 2i3 96 tho amount OF
the proposed increase Is not to exceed sl2j.i Oh,
which amount IL about per Centum OF the AS
sessed valuation OF the taxable property of the
said city the purposes tor which the said in
dsbtedness Is TO be increased are for the build.
the city and necessary change or improvement
of the water works,
Given under my hand at the city OF Lancaster
this 18th day OF January, A. ID. lesl -
WILLIAM a, MORTON.
jyl5lI,2j,ol, ,&febT-lid Mayor
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5orH BinrHDAT ASNIrzksAKr
IL y. McGraun Celebrates It by Banquet
= Number of His Friends


Number of His Friends
Friday afternoon at two o'clock mAuy OF
Lancaster's prominent citizens assembled at
the residence OF Hon. John A, HiestRud,
North Prince street. to celebrate the
50th anniversary OF f. }. McGranu.
The party Included Hon. John A. II iesiaud,
Henry Baumgardner, Mayor VIM. \. Nor.
ton, VIM. Aug. Alice esq, Hon. Samuel Il.
Reynolds, Geo Nsuman, esq, Mai. B. Frank
Breneman, Geo Calder, ir, James \. Nc
Dewitt, \, !. kaufman, esq, Of Columbia. r.
Il. Bru6aker, John y. Skies and MaL Amos
SIaymaker
All partook heartily of the fare which con-
sisted OF roast oysters with champagne relish,
each guest opening his own oysters, together
with many other good things OF the season
Speeches were made, toasts drunk, songs
sung until eight o'clock, when the party, de-
lighted with the afternoons entertainment,
proceeded to Fulton opera house, where
John T, Raymond held their attention for
the remainder OF the evening
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fIOh lhe headIng Herald
On exciting rstliing match for "C,sp.
Knox, " road horse with record of go
opened at Gnau's opera house saloon yes,er.
dsy afternoon. Up to O'Clock last night Ii
was high, when John II. Derr, the broker.
entered the room and threw H. Tbiscaused
considerable excitement and Mr. Dsrr was
offered 600, 500, $40 and S75 for his throw,
DE concluded hat "bird in the hand was
worm TWO IN the bush' and took the S75.
a iew moments later the same number OF
which remained high during the night.
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Returned to Court

george stumpi was given hearing by Al.
herman Barr on Friday evening on two very
serious charges Philip Dsssinger, proprietor
Ir ., lue fonrlh Ward hotel, appeared as the
sanlt with intent to commit rape on his two
young daughters. The cases were returned
70 court, and Ia default OF 5000 bail the ne.
S1seu ter " was committed for trial at the present
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nAk HALL,
CrT PRICES , Bio SAYING

CrT PRICES Bio SAVING
The cut is deep, and you will find the
prices striking and a saving to you Of 81 TO
SIS on a single purchase.
The tickets on these goods state quality
as usual.
Overnoats, fine quality Fur Beaver,
down from $3.50 to SO; SIS to 335 $50
to els. This last lately reduced and extra
in value.
Storm Coats down from sl2 TO 80.
Dress Suits cut from $25 to sls s25 to
ego ais to els; ga to SO.
Business Suits reduced from $50 TO al6 ;
Ell to :l2 $l2 to $40.
Boys Suits from so to 4lG al3 to alO +;
s7 to s5.
Children's Suits cut from ss to So; y to
g. s5 TO g.
Custom-made Suits-at half and there
about-and odd garments. These are un-
called for and misfts. They may just suit
you-at half the cost to ous.
Reduced piece goods on separate tables ;
Clothing not reduced near by compare
and see how big the bargains,
Under usual custom of house for eX-
change, of course.
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Io-uay Wm. Fiss, of this city, received from
ms mouse (Portuondo & Fiss, the well knoyyr
cigar manufacturers OF Philadelphia ! a Iarye
wei made cigar that ia quite a curiosi1v
Inc wrapper ofthe cigar, which is Al sncaster
county tobacco, is closely covered with fine
whi'e lines and dots, the whole presenting a
very pretty and novel appearance.
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New York HtneEa

NEW YORK Jan, Is, 1850 p. m.-MOuey loaned
al ~ per cent Exchange duh posted rat g. 4g21
uoSeIhWehls hrin. Currency E's, tl 25
bio is Coup, q 275S bid ;4Is's do, q 10 bih
Flbe stock market opened active and excited
ana on some selling induced by the passage of
the Cullom inter state commerce bill declined
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Annlhar Tia AnIn

inis morning the board of poor directors
neia Their regular meeting and the usual
business was transacted. An unsuccessful
a.'enpt was made to elect resident physi.
clan, as the vote was again a tie between Doc
tors Sensenig and Newpher
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Runaway On Prince Street

p.sno ' noon today horse belonging 10
robert Locher, and hitched 10 a wss,or
ansn,o lea ~ the cars at the depot on the
neaains railroad company. he ran doSn
rfinee street and was caught at West K,na
after be bad damaged The wagon somewhst
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-15

Joe Bair, the huckster, has in his possession
pair OF spectacles which are believed TO be
i4o years old. They are iron and are believed
70 nave been made by blacksmith, Bsir
purchased them at sale in Warwick town.
snip on Thursday and he considers them
quite relic
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cave Sei 600 To I'LL. ChiIhr0n

VT 013o I@t1IIN INtFsItI ID UIItT.
squire slokom, OF Christiana, rather
turned the tables on his four children who
surprised him on his GOLDEN wedding dsv
last week. He presented each ofthem will .
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This evening Joel Haiues auCtioueer. vi. sell
a. the Leopard hotel, two houses and iuts on
Church street aud another on h0ckland street,
belonging 20 the estate OK Lhrtgt-an Hlmue.s.
bach deceased.
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ESRh ETE,
rhlIaneIpnla prodnce Market

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l5.-FlOur market Il rrg.
sales. So barrel7 Minnesota Bakers, o. 1894 80
Pennsylvania Family, s. 75G3 ~: Western do,
o. vi9i IS Patents, 81 55d5 ..
Rye -four quiet, g. 1908 20
April. glLc. -"S'
Corn.,Jan., sc; Feb, 4G4c.i March, 47c!
0ats-JaR., Ss54c.i Feb. SIC; March, IS, &C ;
April, 3s5ac. -
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one bottle OF which helped hlm more than
ALL THE OTHER MEDICINES HE TOOK.
TuAtanteod TO give abstraction or money ro-
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A GAIN AHEAD.
Cochran's Cough Cure.

thas. a. Pululer, No. - s0uth Ann street. Ian
caster, Pa, is another who tried all kinds uf
medicine for his cough, for Two years, but he got
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u. B. COCHRAN, DrugCist,
pUBIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Nos. lS7 4 l3a North Queen St, lancaster, Pa
COChran's CREAM OF Kos rs cures and pre-
vents cEaFpcd hands and faces. mars lyeodR
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, the nrs, half nour.

NJ EITT HE.N fIfFF HVuNs
IYmbCr of supporting
market which steedied
n by u sharp bnying Cf
a ~ noon prices were
-rN the stock named.
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Ato ~ per cont. dpu
After the nrst cali q "A
orders were placed iuI ne (
the list THIS was fslluvq
Richmcnd 4 Terminal, al
ur y 60 SIS pcI cent led
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NEW AID rERYlsENNETS

SACER KRAUr LUNCH THIS ENEN-
~ ing at EHcelsior Ha'I. 40. L.. East kus St
AtUF {. NDur.
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OYSTER PIE LUNCH THIS EVEN.
~ ing al the Southern Eyrrsrge lIrtr'. cor.
rtI South Queen and NiGa.o streets
JOIN d BOEGEB, Prop.
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SFw ADvRRrisSMrNTr.

The wintor Coaks wanted Aid,
htu that
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ausllus and shestings have made d -hagp al.
vance IN prices during the past year. We epur.
chased before advance, ana our present q uotn.
lions are lower than lowest wholesale quota,
tons.
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TITLE INSURANCE ANDTRUsT con-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
MEMS OLE THE DAY.

Mrs Catherine Rood, of Essex, W., died
yesterday, aged l03 years and months.
At Toulon, France, yesterday. an expo
sion of dynamite destroyed the front CT the
police headquarters and damaged number
of adjacent houses Nobody was hurt.
The proceeds from Saturdays Gales of the
French crown jewels amounted to GU 900
francs. Mr.. Gall, an American, bought a
cincture of briliants for 1S2 800 francs.
Senator Don Cameron was in Petersburg
Saturday and spent the day with Senator
Malone. Senator Plum was also expected
to meet Gen. Malone, but failed to arrived.
Senator Cameron left in the afternoon on
the north bound train.
The blue laws were even more rigidly en-
forced in New York yesterday than on the
preceding Sunday. In the hotels in many
cases the guests had purchased bottles of
wine on Saturday, and yesterday brought
them from their rooms to drink at meals.
The excursion of the California Pioneers,
known as the '49ers" last Saturday to Mar.
shall Hall, was q most pleasant affair. a
substantial dinner, plenty of California wine
and speeches, and general conversation as
sparkling as the wine, being some of the
special features of the reunion.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad has
made an arrangement with the PeDnsylva-
mia Railroad by which it will interchange
freight in carloads to and from New York,
with the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad A Norfolk and Western
official states that the company has six sur
veyirg parties out on the western extension
to the Louisville and Nashville connection,
and he expects that active construction
will be commenced before the end of June.
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Legislative.

In the State Senate last Saturday tho House
amendments to the bill in relation to the Audi
tors power TO adjust old wsr clsims was concur
red ill.,
Mr.. Heatop, from the COMMITTEES on Roads, re
ported with an amendment the bill to direct the
sale of the States interest in the Richmond Fred
ericksburg aud Pot )mac Railroad Compsny. The
amendment directs the commissioners to advertise
for sesled proposals and TO invest the proceeds in
RIddleberger IS.
The Senate bill requiring rsilroad companies
chartered by the State to have their general othces
in the State made the general order for to day
In the House of Delegates the bill for the relief
of the sureties of A. F. Creel, of Fauquier, was
passed. Some member stated that Mr. Creel was
the father of twelve unmarried daughters.
The Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
recall the couvicts now held by the South Allan
tic and Ohio Railroad Company unless said COM
many guarantees the payment of twenty five cents
for each convict each day actually employed dur
ing the time they shsll be employed after the
frst day of August, 1887, was passed
Ihs voie by which the House bill to prevent the
Governor, Bosrd of Directors, or Superintendent
OF the Penitentiary from hiring convlcts TO en-
gage in the manufacture of products where ma
chinery is used WAS defested, was reconstructed
snd.the bill passed by large majority.
The bill sppreprs,iug $22, 900 10 enlarge the
Central Lunatic Asylum, at Petersburg WAS
passed-ayes, %; noes, 2.
The House blu to secure to operatives and Ia.
borers engaged in and about coal mines, and all
manufactures, the payment OF their wages IN
regular Intervals a ID in lawful money of the
united States was ordered to its engrossmens.